You can not stop progress. The Eye Contact technology, developed by the computer company NVIDIA aims to make your videoconference interlocutors believe that you are wearing a full attention. Indeed, this new device, still in development, will give the impression that you don’t take your eyes off the lens of your webcam and therefore, your interlocutor.
It is an artificial intelligence which should thus make it possible toadjust your face and look to redirect them to your camera. So whether you’re looking at your screen, your cell phone, or your sudoku notebook, your meeting participants should see nothing but fire. However, it is clear that the first tests show that this technology is still far from perfect.
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Hilarious tests that leave doubts about the interest of this feature
Some experts and journalists were able to preview this new tool. And according to the pictures taken by the latter, the result is far from unanimous. Not at all natural and realistic, the modifications made to the face and eyes of the testers did not convince some users. “Scary and uncomfortable” for some experts, this new invention is far from unanimous. Others, on the other hand, were impressed by the possibilities offered by this new feature.
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If NVIDIA’s project can start from a good intention, the simplest way to give the impression that we are indeed looking at our webcam would ultimately be … to look at our webcam. Indeed, technology considerably facilitates our life, if it is successful and efficient. Today the tool developed by the American firm is not yet convincing. You will then have to wait some time before you can watch your series in peace. netflix in the middle of a meeting.
Source : futurism.com
